University of Kansas Medical Center and Providence Health & Services
also will support 2015 Accelerator
2015 Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars begins
March 9
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
March 9 will be Day 1 of the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered
by Techstars. In its second year, the program is expanding its network
of health system collaborators that will offer mentorship and possible
opportunities for clinical validation or pilot programs. Mercy Research
& Development and Johns Hopkins are the two most recent additions to the
health systems network, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Techstars announced today.
They join the two previously announced collaborators, University of
Kansas Medical Center and Providence Health & Services.
The
Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is a
three-month, immersive, mentor-driven program for startups. Ten
participating companies, which will be announced on March 9, will
relocate to Kansas City for the duration of the program to build and
strengthen their businesses. Each company receives up to $120,000 in funding.
In 2015, Techstars is adding a first-of-its-kind equity
back guarantee.
During the inaugural program in 2014, the 10 mobile health-related
startups traveled to Kansas City from across the country and Australia.
Two of the companies, FitBark and Symptom.ly, now have made Kansas City
their permanent home, bringing even more talent to the burgeoning
technology scene in Kansas City.
“We have the advantage of experience from the inaugural program in 2014,
plus new health care system collaborators and mentors to make the Sprint
Mobile Health Accelerator even stronger,” said Kevin McGinnis, vice
president of Pinsight Media+, powered by Sprint. “Our team is ready to
dive into our second accelerator program less than one month from now
with 10 new mobile health companies.”
Working with the Sprint
Mobile Health Accelerator in 2015 are:
"We are thrilled to add Mercy R&D and Johns Hopkins physicians and
mentors to our highly acclaimed group of collaborators,” said John
Fein, managing director, Techstars. “As with Providence and University
of Kansas Medical Center, these health systems will provide our
innovative companies valuable opportunities for potential pilots and
clinical validation, and access to some of the top experts in health
care. We're honored to work with such world-class organizations and
can't wait to see the benefits resulting from our startups working with
them."
“Mercy has a rich history of innovation, and the team at Mercy Research
& Development is a crucial piece of that innovative culture,” said Keela
Davis, director of Mercy Research & Development. “We understand the
product development process as well as the needs and priorities of
health care providers like Mercy. Techstars and the Sprint Mobile Health
Accelerator have created an amazing program for transformative health
care technology companies. We’re excited to be part of it and are
looking forward to using our expertise to help these ventures succeed.”
About Sprint and Its Support for Entrepreneurship
Sprint has a strong history of working with startups in Silicon Valley,
Kansas City and around the globe, helping young companies navigate the
corporate world and build momentum behind their new businesses. Sprint
is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial movement across the
country, delivering new business opportunities and spurring the startup
spirit within the company. In 2014, Sprint opened the award-winning
Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City – home to the Sprint Mobile Health
Accelerator, Powered by Techstars. The accelerator space also is used to
deliver year-round programming, including mentor engagement, STEM
programs, entrepreneurial community collaboration and co-working space
for startup organizations.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served nearly 56 million connections as of Dec. 31, 2014,
and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past four years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Techstars
The massive Techstars interconnected network of over 3,000 successful
entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and corporate partners help the most
promising startups do more faster. With 16 programs worldwide, our
mentorship-driven accelerators fund the best companies in the most
entrepreneurial communities. Since 2006, 80% of the 500 companies from
over 45 Techstars programs have received funding, representing
approximately $2.5 billion in market capitalization. For more
information, visit www.techstars.com.
Contacts:
Sprint
Jennifer Walsh, 913-315-3715
jennifer.r.walsh@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
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